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Tinga Tinga

From Theeran Adhigaram Ondru · 2017

Lyricist
Uday Kumar
Singers
Ghibran, Padmalatha
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Theeran Adhigaram Ondru
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
9 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee
Hoi hoi hoi
Hodu lee hodu lee hooiiii
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee
Hoi hoi hoi
Hodu lee hodu lee..aaahaa…
Kanak kanak kangna
Janak janak sajna
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Matak matak mallna
Satak satak samna
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Kanu kanu kamanu thu
Raji therae rangumae
Tham karu thamanu thu
Leja therae sangumae
Kanu kanu kamanu thu
Raji therae rangumae
Man mera than mera
Dhan thera hai
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav
Kanak kanak kangna
Janak janak sajna
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Rangdae rang pavali..
Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo
Chungli aaha ha…aaa…
Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo
Agar magaru nakaru pikar
Chorus :Hai
Female :Fikar bikaru thu
Chorus :Hai hai hai
Female :Jithar jithar shehad jamar
Udhar udhar thu
Chorus :Achaa
Yadhanu pathanu
Itharu pitharu akar mehathu thu
Agar magaru machnu machlu
Sukru mekaththu
Oh mera angana
Jhoole mae jooluna
Oh mera angana
Jhoole mae jooluna
Holi keluna
Janak janak aaa…
Kanak kanak kangna
Janak janak sajna
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Matak matak mallna
Satak satak samna
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Kanu kanu kamanu thu
Raji therae rangumae
Tham karu thamanu thu
Leja therae sangumae
Kanu kanu kamanu thu
Raji therae rangumae
Man mera than mera
Dhan thera hai
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee
Hoy hoy hoy
Hodu lee hodu lee hoyyy
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee
Hoy hoy hoy
Hodu lee hodu lee... aaha...
The clinking, clinking bangles,
The jingling, jingling beloved,
Chorus: Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Swaying with graceful steps,
Dazzling with vibrant charm,
Chorus: Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Whispering sweet secrets,
I am happily lost in your colors,
Holding my breath as you hold my hand,
Take me along with you!
Whispering sweet secrets,
I am happily lost in your colors,
My heart and my soul,
This body is all yours!
Tingana tingudao
Tingana tingudao
Tingana tingudao
Tingana tingudao
The clinking, clinking bangles,
The jingling, jingling beloved,
Chorus: Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Drench this crazy girl in your colors...
Sayu sayu sayu sayu
Chungli aaha ha... aaha...
Sayu sayu sayu sayu
No ifs, no buts, no worries around,
Chorus: Hey!
Female: You are the only one on my mind!
Chorus: Hey hey hey!
Female: Wherever sweet honey is found,
You are right there!
Chorus: Really?
This way or that way,
Scattered everywhere, if you are the sweet fragrance,
With no doubts, my heart leaps with joy,
Grateful for your sweet presence!
Oh, in my courtyard,
I will swing on the swing,
Oh, in my courtyard,
I will swing on the swing,
And celebrate Holi (festival of colors)!
Jingling softly, aah...
The clinking, clinking bangles,
The jingling, jingling beloved,
Chorus: Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Swaying with graceful steps,
Dazzling with vibrant charm,
Chorus: Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Whispering sweet secrets,
I am happily lost in your colors,
Holding my breath as you hold my hand,
Take me along with you!
Whispering sweet secrets,
I am happily lost in your colors,
My heart and my soul,
This body is all yours!
Tingana tingudao
Tingana tingudao
Tingana tingudao
Tingana tingudao
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Tinga Tinga is a high-energy folk item song set against a North Indian / Rajasthani backdrop in the action-thriller movie Theeran Adhigaram Ondru (2017). The lyrics blend Hindi folk idioms and playful Tamil phonetic phrasing, expressing the seductive joy of a dancer singing to her beloved, celebrating bangles, colors (Holi), romantic surrender, and festive abandon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Refrain

Tinga tinga tinga tingana

Use of repetitive rhythmic sounds like 'Tinga tinga' and 'Hodu lee' to mimic folk instruments and set a dance tempo.

Alliteration (Anuprasa)

Kanak kanak kangna

Repetition of consonant sounds 'Kanak kanak kangna' and 'Janak janak sajna' creates a melodic tinkling effect reflecting bangles.

Rhyme / End Rhyme

Tham karu thamanu thu / Leja therae sangumae

Matching end sounds in 'Kamanu thu' and 'Rangumae' / 'Thamanu thu' and 'Sangumae' to maintain poetic flow.

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Trivia

Composed by Ghibran for the 2017 hit film 'Theeran Adhigaram Ondru', this track features North Indian folk aesthetics and energetic choreography by Scarlett Mellish Wilson, perfectly setting the mood for the film's Rajasthan highway sequence.

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